Yesterday was a perfect day here in the District. It started off with the family (Mike, Debbie and 3 of the boys) coming over the night before and joining us for dinner, along with Katy's cousin, John Higgins.The next day, Mike, Debbie and Josh got up at 5 AM to go volunteer for the Cherry Blossom run. The rest of us slept in a little, but at 6:30 AM we go up (Paul, Katy and the other two grandsons, Ryan and Kyle) to go for a walk down to see the cherry blossom trees. We were joined by our neighbor Nancy and her daughter, Joselyn.
A brisk walk took us down to the Tidal Basin just as the race was starting. We saw a bit of the race and some of the trees (which were still not in full bloom) as we walked over to the Jefferson Memorial and then back around the basin. A quick Metro ride home took us to Le Pain Quotidien for breakfast. Nothing is better than a hot cup of coffee, fresh squeezed grapefruit juice, and a salmon and chives omelet after a long, invigorating walk. Katy discovered a new bread spread called "Speculous" with cinnamon in it that was just wonderful.
After that it was back home. Ryan and Kyle left first and then the others swung by just to catch their breath heading home. After lunch, we went into the backyard and started a fun few hours of clean-up. It's always a great day when we open up the back yard, pull out the outdoor furniture, hang all the art and bring the fern out from indoors. It says "spring is here" like nothing else. And the weather warmed up perfectly -- I did most of my dragging and lifting in a t-shirt.
The day ended as well as it had begun. Dinner at one of our favorite local restaurants, Zest was, as always, just cozy. We both had the Kale salad with butternut squash. Katy's catfish and Paul's duck were well-prepared. Add a glass of wine each and what could be better?
Only one thing -- finishing the night with the last episode of the BBC's Sherlock, season two. If you haven't seen the show, go get the DVDs now. We can't wait for Season Three this Fall.
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